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Everyone knows that the name ""Mary"" honors our Blessed Mother but did you know that Beatrix, Clementine, and Mercedes also honor her? And did you know that you can name your son in honor of the Virgin Mary? David, Miles, and Tristan are just a few of the many Marian names that are perfect for boys! In Catholic Baby Names for Girls and Boys: 250 Ways to Honor Mary, Katherine Morna Towne has turned her ardent faith and passion for the fascinating history behind the origin of names into required reading for all Catholic couples welcoming children and even teens trying to decide on a Confirmation name! This useful, informative and illuminating guide to Catholic names is must have for all families and an interesting window into the history of our faith.

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Katherine Morna (""Kate"") Towne is a wife, mom, writer, and lay Dominican. When her family can spare her, she writes on motherhood (especially the bringing up of boys), faith, and topics of local interest. Her work has appeared in Mothering, Canticle, The Dominican Torch, and the Saratoga TODAY family of publications. One of Kate's favorite topics is names. She's always loved names of all kinds, but has a particular love for the names arising from her Catholic faith, most especially those that honor the Blessed Mother. You can find her writing about names at CatholicMom.com, Nameberry.com, and in The Catholic Hipster Handbook (Ave Maria Press, 2017), as well as her blog Sancta Nomina: Thoughts on Catholic baby naming (SanctaNomina.net). Kate lives in the Northeast with her husband and their six sons.

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